Founded in 1998, Pitt's Dept of Bioengineering is nationally recognized for biomaterials, biomechanics, regenerative medicine & translational research.
Joined July 2017
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Engineering in the 412 since 1846 - long before it was the 412.
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A Pitt team led by Mostafa Bedewy (@PittMEMS) and Tracy Cui (@PittBioE) has developed a new manufacturing strategy that reveals where and how laser-induced graphene forms on polymers, opening new opportunities for flexible biosensors. news.engineering.pitt.edu/st…
ALT Cover design showing a brain with chemical symbols and lasers producing a flexible, conductive material
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10 Dec 2025
Our students shined at the Fall 2025 Design Expo, solving real-world industry problems collaboratively and creatively. Congratulations to all the teams for their amazing designs! news.engineering.pitt.edu/fa…
ALT (L - R): Angelina Pribozie, Kyla Frenja, Katie LeClaire, Francesca Chioda, Jace Statam, and Karla Frank
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28 Oct 2025
Great Good Morning America report on the ground breaking technological advancements at @PittTweet giving patients with spinal cord injuries ability to move. goodmorningamerica.com/video… via @GMA @ABC @UPMC
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6 Nov 2025
Jonathan P. Vande Geest @vandegeestLabH2P et al.
@PittEngineering utilize a two-photon fabrication technique to fabricate a model of the human lamina cribrosa (mLC) to scale.
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27 Oct 2025
What if the tiny vessels once blamed for aneurysm growth are also key to preventing a rupture? Pitt’s Anne Robertson will explore this question and share her recent research at Purdue University’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering on October 29. engineering.purdue.edu/BME/A…
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27 Oct 2025
Congratulations to Amir Alavi! The National Institutes of Health awarded a $352,213 R21 grant to Alavi, Nitin Agarwal, and D. Kojo Hamilton to develop and test novel, wireless, metamaterial spinal implants in vivo. news.engineering.pitt.edu/pi…
ALT PhD student Wendy Lu holding a self-powered, metamaterial spinal implant and Amir Alavi holding a model of the spine
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23 Apr 2025
First paper from @ShiwarskiLab at @PittVMI & @PittBioE in @PittDeptofMed and @Andrew_Hudson3D in Feinberg group @CMUEngineering on the cover of @ScienceAdvances! Check out our #FRESH #Bioprinting of perfusable scaffolds pancreatic tissue scaffolds. science.org/doi/10.1126/scia…
23 Apr 2025
Researchers have 3D printed pancreatic tissues that can sense glucose and release insulin, potentially transforming treatments for type 1 diabetes and human organ manufacturing.
Learn more in this week’s issue of Science Advances: scim.ag/4lHXGvE
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15 Apr 2025
Congratulations to our newest Goldwater Scholar, Satyaj Bhargava, a @PittBioEjunior and @FrederickHonors scholar! pittwire.pitt.edu/features-a…
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14 Apr 2025
Today we celebrate our 2025 @NSF Graduate Research Fellows! Heather M. Phillips (Engineering Science/@PittECE) and Katelin Rahn (@PittBioE), as well as alumna Annette Thompson (@ChemePitt)! Congratulations as well to our Honorable Mentions! news.engineering.pitt.edu/ne…
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31 Mar 2025
What if your startup failed right out of the gate? For @PittEngineering alum Blake Dubé, it led to a life-saving product now helping thousands of pets.
💡 See how this Big Idea Competition winner went from campus research to global impact:pi.tt/Dube
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The numbers are out - and the Swanson School is ranked #24 among public graduate engineering programs by @usnews. news.engineering.pitt.edu/sw…
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8 Apr 2025
Excited to welcome @Joseph_DeSimone as our 2025 @covestro Distinguished Lecturer @ChemePitt @PittEngineering @PittTweet !
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26 Feb 2025
Big news for @PittEngineering! Dr. Pratap Khanwilkar is back—this time leading Master’s Programs to shape the next generation of innovators. With 40 years in medtech & startups, he's focusing on developing BioE grad students for success! news.engineering.pitt.edu/ma…
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21 Feb 2025
Congratulations to (now) Dr. @lizzyybentley on successfully defending her PhD Thesis from @PittBioE @PittTweet @PittEngineering . Kudos Lizzy!
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Congratulations to our @PittECE RK Mellon Chair Professor Fang Z Peng who today was elected to @theNAEng for "contributions to the development of high-power electronics technologies for advanced power grid control and energy conversion." news.engineering.pitt.edu/pi… #H2P #NAE
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14 Jan 2025
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8 Jan 2025
🛍️ Save the Date: BioE Pop-Up Store opens Jan 13!
Grab t-shirts, North Face jackets, sweatpants & more to rep BioE in style! 🎉
🗓️ Open: Jan 13–26
📦 Orders arrive in early Feb
🔗 Link drops next Monday – stay tuned!
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14 Jan 2025
💡 Failure can be a powerful teacher, and Helen Schwerdt is diving into why! With a $2.5M NIH grant, her team is uncovering how dopamine shapes learning from rewards and punishments. 🧠🔬
Read more about this groundbreaking research: news.engineering.pitt.edu/di…
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9 Jan 2025
Bioengineering Professionals - We want YOU at our Spring Career Fair! 💼
Come represent your company Thursday, February 14 (virtual) or Friday, February 15 (in person).
Register: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/f…
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9 Jan 2025
Can walking predict Alzheimer’s risk? A team led by @gelsyto is studying walking patterns to detect early cognitive decline, thanks to a $5.3M NIH grant. #ADRD
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ALT Gelsy Torres-Oviedo in her lab, overseeing a student demonstration on a split-belt treadmill
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